Kevin Flórez
Kevin Flórez | |
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| Born | Kevin Rafael Flórez Rodríguez August 19, 1991 |
| Other names | El Rey De La Champeta Urbana |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | Tatiana Pastrana |
| Children | 4 |
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Kevin Flórez (born Kevin Rafael Flórez Rodríguez, August 19, 1991) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. For his work in the urban champeta genre, he has won several local and national awards.[1] He is known for songs like "La Invité a Bailar" (2013), "Con Ella" (2013), and "La Pikotera" (2019).
Life and career
[edit]Flórez was born in Cartagena, Colombia on August 19, 1991.[2] He made his debut in music with the album El Rey de la Champeta Urbana in 2013. The album was produced by Ronnie Molina.[3]
In 2013 Flórez received the Congo de Oro award during Barranquilla's Carnival.[4]
In 2014, it was reported that Flórez had a large following in social media, which at the time included 170,000 followers on Instagram.[1]
In 2021, Flórez released the single "Borracho bailando champeta", cowritten with musician Captain Planet.[5]
Discography
[edit]- El Rey de la Champeta Urbana (2013)
- La Supremacía (2018)
- Young King (2020)
Personal life
[edit]Flórez has two brothers[3] and one sister.[4] He is married with three daughters.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Orozco, Dalida (24 October 2014). "Kevin Flórez, el artista más premiado de la champeta" [the most awarded champeta artist]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Flórez, el artista que reinventó el mundo de la champeta" [Kevin Flórez, the artist who reinvented the world of champeta], Noticias Caracol (in Spanish), 9 March 2024, retrieved 25 November 2024
- ^ a b Hernández, Lilibeth (17 January 2014). "A bailar con la champeta de Kevin Flórez" [Let's dance with the champeta of Kevin Flórez]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b Pérez, Fausto (3 February 2014). "La familia es el gran estímulo de Kevin Flórez" [Family is Kevin Flórez's great encouragement]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Camacho, Guillermo (2 September 2021). "Kevin Flórez y Captain Planet, juntos para explorar la champeta" [Kevin Flórez and Captain Planet together to explore champeta]. El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Ortiz, Cindy (19 August 2021). "Kevin Flórez cumple 30 años y estas son sus canciones más famosas" [Kevin Flórez celebrates his 30th birthday and these are his most famous songs]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official Spotify page of Flórez
- Kevin Flórez discography at Discogs